Abortion For Amateurs

The second in my series on abortion. It seemed topical since recently Republicans have been trying to restrict access to abortion through the budget bill, despite their proclamations during the campaign that they are "all about the economy" now. Moral of the story? Don't trust ANY politician much, but don't EVER trust a Republican if you're a woman and you value your FULL reproductive freedom!

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/us/politics/18parenthood.html

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• abortion
• republicans
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• budget
• planned
• parenthood
• freedom
• pro-life
• pro-choice
• women
• reproductive
• rights
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• pregnant

[jo3jo3221]

Zaunstar, we at live action did get planned parenthoods funding cut federally, also can you please look at this video called "180 Documentary", and tell me if you think the same way.

[Zaunstar]

@jo3jo3221 As I understand it, you did not get the cuts you wanted. Go ahead and fight for what you want, but I don't ever see it being illegal in most of the country. I think your best possible scenario is that it will be restricted out of the reddest of the red states.

[mordinvan]

Being a largely antiabortion atheist, I can say I find a slight law with you're 'who's playing god now?' question.

That being, I work large off a consequentialist frame work, where the right actions are those likely to have the best consequences at the time of the making.

When deciding to end a pregnancy, you're ending all possible positive outcomes that fetus could ever have had.

[Zaunstar]

@mordinvan Well, I would say you end ALL possible outcomes. For you, your life is also altered. Is your life happier with or without the baby? No telling, since there is no control group for that exactly, but I do know there are people that wish they had fewer kids, but of course wouldn't give up the current ones.

[mordinvan]

@Zaunstar

One must not forget the side effect on the living children when they find out they have aborted siblings. That's always a fun one.

[Zaunstar]

@mordinvan Not sure when they would find that out, and even if they did, how much different it would be if the parents simply decided not to have more children. We get to decide whether we want offspring still, even if there is an accident. Certainly there are limits to quibble about, but first trimester, I have no issue with abortion on demand.

[isis1933]

I just do not understand why religous people are so fearful of people having personal choice. No one is tellin or forcing them to use birth control or have abortions. I certainly don't go around telling them how to plan their family because it's none of my business. I just wish they would have the same respect for others.

[isis1933]

It's so nice to hear rational talk when it comes to abortion instead of hype and hate!

[jo3jo3221]

@jo3jo3221 Well, to be completely honest, there needs to be restrictions, and if they keep it around, it needs to be only in the most high cases of emergency.

[DeadMeltedFace]

Brilliant.

[neonbutterflys]

abortion isn't black and white

[mrafro]

Christians aren't suppose to follow the Old Testament, other than that, I like your videos on pro-choice reasoning. :)

[ilackedtheheart]

@ilackedtheheart Well among other things. There's a lot I'm happy about when I became an Atheist.

[ilackedtheheart]

That's one thing I was happy about not being a Catholic anymore. I can eat what ever the fuck I want during Lent.